After dropping 54 on Friday, Kevin Durant barely even got to 30 against the Kings on Sunday. He needed a little Kings comeback that cut a 22-point lead to 12 with 3:18 left to get back in the game, and two free throws right before he sat down again to do it.

The Thunder cruised to a third straight win, 108-93 over Sacramento, which limited Durant’s work night to essentially three quarters. And in those 32 minutes, he went for 30 points on 10-15 shooting, five rebounds, nine assists and four steals. I guess that’s not too bad. Keep Reading…

When you looked at this recent three-game stretch for the Thunder, considering how they’d played without Russell Westbrook, the game you could feel good about winning was tonight’s against the Kings. At Houston, home against the Warriors, those were two tough ones the Thunder probably would’ve done well to win one of. Well, they won both. And now they could go 3-0 in this stretch. Keep Reading…

Happy Saturday. Thank you for your support of Daily Thunder. Kevin Durant.

Did I stay up last night re-watching the game on the DVR? Obviously. And have I watched this YouTube video of all 54 of KD’s points three times already this morning? It’s like you don’t even know me.

Last night is one of the best illustrations of how ridiculous it is to have not only professional basketball in this city, but these players. On any given night you show up to the arena, that could happen. Because Kevin Durant plays in Oklahoma City, there’s a chance you might see something special every time you walk into Chesapeake Arena. Just awesome.

Durant said it last night after the Rockets game: “There’s always another level I can go to.” And I think we saw a little of that level tonight.

A career-high 54 points on 19-28 shooting, 5-9 from 3, four rebounds, two steals and six assists.

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Let it wash over you for a moment. Maybe open a window and scream out of it. I currently have two fans running inches from my face trying to cool me down. Kevin Durant has played some insane basketball the last six years, and had some unbelievable games. But this right here might be his masterpiece. Keep Reading…

Everyone taken their heart medication for tonight’s game? Because if recent history tells us anything, saddle up. One of the major players in both of those game’s drama is of course missing, but still, when the Thunder and Warriors play, it’s explosive offense and exciting basketball. Perfect for a Friday night in Oklahoma. Keep Reading…

Tom Ziller of SB Nation looks at why scoring is up: “Are NBA teams doing better on offense this year compared to last? There were no major rule changes or points of emphasis pertaining to how players or teams can defend in the offseason. In fact, per-possession scoring (1.054) is down slightly compared to last season (1.059). But this season, not even at the official midway point, has already seen a team break 120 in a regulation game 46 times. In all of last season, that happened 67 times. The explanation for the scoring outbursts of late isn’t effectiveness of offense. It’s in the volume of offense. NBA teams are, on average, playing at a faster rate than at any point since the 1993-94 season.”

Darnell Mayberry: “The starting lineup, which has struggled big time, was sensational tonight. Got to give it up to them for setting the tone and seeing it through. My calculations had the first five at a plus-14 tonight. (Don’t quote me on that. I could be off.) After the Rockets went off in the second quarter, I actually had someone on Twitter ask me why Brooks waited so long to put the starters back in. Can’t say I’ve heard that before, not with this current starting five.” Keep Reading…

Here’s your game: The Rockets scored 73 points in the first half, hitting 12-20 from 3. They had 32 points in the first quarter, and erupted for 41 in the second. The Thunder kept pace with 59 of their own, but the perimeter defense was embarrassing and it appeared Oklahoma City was well on its way to a fourth straight road loss.

Second half: The Rockets scored 19 total points — 10 in the third, nine in the fourth — and went 0-14 from 3. Keep Reading…

Thunder fans are praying for a repeat of the last meeting between these two teams, because the setup is similar. The Rockets are on a back-to-back and the Thunder are still missing Russell Westbrook. But the last time, albeit in Oklahoma City, the Thunder rolled over the Rockets easily as Jeremy Lamb set a career high. Keep Reading…